Taking on the Trust
How Ida Tarbell Brought Down John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil
Format:Paperback
Publisher:WW Norton & Co
Published:14th Aug '09
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Hailed by critics on its release, this fascinating dual biography looks at two extraordinary lives and the social history of the Progressive Era. Taking on the Trust is a grand achievement by a skilled scholar and proud defender of the ever-necessary act of political journalism.
"As a journalistic icon, Tarbell serves as both a high water mark for effective journalism and a sobering reminder of the limited power of the pen." -- Tom Abate - San Francisco Chronicle
"A story that ought to thrill any investigative reporter." -- Michael Kazin - Washington Post
"The perfect marriage of author and subject." -- David Maraniss, author of They Marched Into Sunlight
"Should be required reading in every newsroom in America." -- Kitty Kelley, author of The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty
ISBN: 9780393335514
Dimensions: 211mm x 140mm x 20mm
Weight: 420g
338 pages